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Mycobacteria Flashcards

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important human pathogens of Mycobacteria

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○ Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex (MTBC)
○ Nontuberculosis mycobacteria (NTM)
○ Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare complex (MAI)

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What are mycobacteria considered?

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○ BSL 3
○ recommended .to reduce the risk of inhalation through aerosolization

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Describe Mycobacterium

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○ Slender, slow growing bacilli
○ Obligate aerobes
○ Cell division occurs by branching

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How do you enhance growth of Mycobacterium?

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Growth enhanced with CO2 (10%)

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What is in the cell wall of Mycobacterium?

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○ ~60% of the cell wall is comprised of lipids and lipid containing structures
○ Mycolic acid and Cord factor

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Mycolic acid

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○ strong hydrophobic molecules that form a lipid shell around the organism
○ affect permeability properties at the cell surface

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What is Mycolic acid an important virulence factor for?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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Cord Factor

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○ responsible for the serpentine cording
○ toxic to mammalian cells
○ an inhibitor of PMN migration

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Where is cord factor main made?

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virulent strains of Mycobacterium tuberculosis

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What do the high concentration of lips contribute to Mycobacterium tuberculosis?

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○ Resistance to many antibiotics
○ Resistance to killing by acidic and alkaline compounds
○ Resistance to osmotic lysis
○ Resistance to lethal oxidations and survival inside of macrophages
○ Impermeability to stains and dyes

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Acid-fast bacilli (AFB)

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Mycobacteria that are difficult to decolorize when using as acid alcohol

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What are the 3 staining methods for mycobacteria?

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○ Ziehl-Neelsen technique
○ Kinyoun Technique
○ Fluorochrome Stain

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Ziehl-Neelsen technique

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○ smear is fixed and stained with hot carbol-fuchsin
○ decolorized with acid-alcohol
○ counterstained with methylene-blue
○ Acid fast bacilli appear pink in a contrasting background
○ Also this is no longer used

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Kinyoun Technique

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○ Similar to Ziehl-Neelsen technique but uses detergents to drive the dye into the cell wall instead of heat
○ Similar in appearance (pink contrast to background)

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Fluorochrome Stain

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○ uses auramine O as a primary stain
○ rhodamine as the counter stain

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Fluorochrome stain fact

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○ stains are more sensitive
○ more labor intensive and must be read using a fluorescent microscope

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mycobacteria collection?

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○ Sputums
○ Bronchial washes
○ Transtracheal aspirates

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When do you collect mycobacteria samples? How many?

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○ 3 samples
○ early morning preferred
○ for 3 consecutive days

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What if a sample collection of sputum isn’t available? Like in children

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Gastric lavage, early in the morning

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What is done to urine samples of mycobacteria?

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Centrifuged to concentrate

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What fluids are collected for mycobacteria?

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○ CSF
○ synovial fluid
○ pericardial fluid
○ peritoneal fluid

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For blood samples, what is used to release the bacteria from red/white blood cells?

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Lysing agents (saponin)

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What is needed for mycobacteria processing of respiratory samples?

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Decontamination and digestion

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What is used for decontamination? What does it do?

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○ NaOH or benzalkonium chloride
○ Kills normal respiratory flora or pathogens
○ reduces contaminants

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How does NaOH work?

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increases pH to a level that is antibacterial

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What is used for digestion? What does it do?

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○ N-acetyl-L-cysteine (NALC)
○ Liquefies mucus in a respiratory sample which may trap mycobacteria

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What is needed to grow mycobacteria?

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whole egg

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What is the traditional growth media for mycobacteria?

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Lowenstein-Jensen Media

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Describe Lowenstein-Jensen Media

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○ Prepared as agar slants
○ Malachite green (inhibitor)
○ Incubation 6-10 weeks
○ Can see growth as early as 18-24 days

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What is the agar based media to grow mycobacteria?

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Middlebrook 7H10 or Middlebrook 7H11

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Describe Middlebrook 7H10/7H11

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○ transparent
○ contains 2% glycerol to support the growth of MAC
○ Growth detected between 10-12 days

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What is Middlebrook 7H9 broth?

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○ nonselective liquid media
○ maintains stock cultures
○ prepares isolates for biochemical analysis

33
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What is Mycobacterium growth index tube (MGIT)

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○ modified 7H9 broth with a fluorchrome
○ Glows under UV light if positive

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What are the incubation temperatures for mycobacteria species?

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○ MTB 35°C – 37°C
○ M. marinum and M. ulcerans 30°C - 32°C
○ M. xenopi 42°C – 45°C

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Are what CO2 level are mycobacterium kept at?

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10%

36
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What does Mycobacterium Tuberculosis cause?

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As the name implies, tuberculosis

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How is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis transmitted?

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respiratory droplets containing the organism

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Once it’s inhaled, where does Mycobacterium Tuberculosis deposit?

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bronchiole or alveoli

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For immunocompromised patients, where does Mycobacterium Tuberculosis spread?

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○ lymph nodes
○ Spine
○ long bone
○ Heart
○ Meninges
○ gastro-urinary system

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Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST)

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○ used to determine if a person has been exposed to MTB organisms
○ Uses PPD that is injected into the forearm

41
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or Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST), what causes false positive reactions?

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Calmette-Guerin (BGC) vaccination

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For Mantoux tuberculin skin test (TST), what causes false negative reactions?

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○ Suppressed immune system can cause skin test to not react
○ Recent or very old infection
○ Infants less than 6 months of age with an overwhelming TB disease

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For TST what is recommended for healthcare workers?

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○ Two step testing is recommended
○ second TST is administered if first is negative after 1-3 weeks
○ If both tests are negative, person is fine

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QuantiFERON TB Gold In-Tube test (QFT-GIT)

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Looks for antibodies produced from past or present infection of TB

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T-SPOT TB test (T-Spot)

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○ Blood tests to detect TB infection
○ Can detect latent TB (nonactive TB)

46
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How does T-SPOT TB test (T-Spot) work?

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When WBCs are infected with MTB a substance interferon – gamma (IFN-γ) is released and can be detected

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For MTB, what are some identifiers on LJ or Middlebrook media?

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○ tan to buff colonies in 14-28 days at 35-37°C
○ Colony morphology is rough, dry, warty and granular (looks like breadcrumbs or cauliflower)

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What are some 1st line drugs against MTB?

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○ Isoniazid (INH)
○ Rifampin
○ Pyrazinamide
○ Ethambuto

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What are some 2nd line drugs against MTB?

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○ Streptomycin
○ Cycloserine
○ P-aminosalicylic acid
○ Ethionamide

50
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What is the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex?

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Genetically related group of Mycobacterium species that can cause tuberculosis in humans or other organisms

51
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What organisms are a part of the mycobacterium tuberculosis complex?

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○ M. tuberculosis
○ M. africanum
○ M. canettii
○ M. bovis
○ M. microti
○ M. caprae
○ M. orygis
○ M. pinnipedii

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Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) consists of two species:

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M. avium and M. intracellulare

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Why are the two species of MAC also called Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI)?

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Because these species are difficult to differentiate

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Mycobacterium avium-intracellulare (MAI)

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atypical Mycobacterium most commonly associated with human disease

55
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MAC is primarily a what?

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○ pulmonary pathogen
○ affects individuals who are immune compromised

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How would you Identify MAC group?

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○ acid-fast bacillus (AFB)
○ Colony morphology is smooth
○ tan to buff colonies in 14-28 days at 35-37°C

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M. ulcerans

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○ produces cutaneous lesions called Buruli ulcers
○ Appear as lumps under the skin
○ non-healing ulcers

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M. ulcerans identification?

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Flat, rough, pale colonies on LJ and Middlebrook agars at 32-33°C

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M. bovis

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Agent of tuberculosis in cattle and other warm-blooded animals

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How has M. bovis been handled?

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○ better pasteurization techniques
○ strict guidelines on cattle handling and management by FDA

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Bacillus Calmette–Guérin (BCG) vaccine

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vaccine primarily used against tuberculosis in countries where tuberculosis is common

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M. leprae

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Cause of Hansen’s disease or leprosy

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How do you grow M. leprae? And why?

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○ grown on the foot pads of mice
○ Cannot be cultured in vitro

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M. Leprae Characterized by?

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○ skin sores and nerve damage
○ Can get worse without treatment:
lesions on the skin
numbness in the extremities
muscle weakness

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M. leprae Identification?

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AFB in characteristic skin lesion specimens

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